We are currently seeking a Product Engineering Lead for a large Federal Government Agency in Canberra. The role is a great opportunity to lead a technical team and be responsible for lifecycle engineering activities within the product line.
* Contracts will commence in 2026 with ongoing extensions
* Canberra based roles
* Flexible working arrangements
About the Company
The company is a Large Federal Government Agency responsible for Australia and its national interests, promoting security and stability, and supporting the Australian community.
About the Role
The Product Engineering Lead will be responsible for leading a technical team to design and integrate the DCR with nominated external systems in accordance with the Agencies engineering management system and industry best-practise principles. This includes:
* Leading a technical team to design and integrate the DCR with nominated external systems
* Communicating complex technical and operational issues into readily understandable concepts
* Conducting Engineering Reviews of developed artefacts according to the project Engineering Management System and assigned Engineering Authority delegation
* Contributing technical inputs to planning and execution of product demonstration events
* Working with the Cyber Security Manager to appropriately respond to relevant security breaches, investigate how they occurred, identify lessons learned and implement remediation actions
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Extensive experience in ICT technical management, including ability to demonstrate personal leadership and delivery skills
* Expert level knowledge in areas such as ICT infrastructure, integration design, infrastructure-as-code, and ICT development methodologies
* Able to demonstrate personal DevOps / DevSecOps implementation and leadership experience
* Experience creating and deploying code and configurations using a DevOps pipeline
* Experience providing technical subject matter expertise and professional mentorship in a DevOps organisation
* Test and evaluation experience
* Extensive experience in information technology and/or cyber security technical delivery or service operations
* Experience working with the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM), Defence Security Protective Framework, and the National Institute of Standard and Technology
Benefits
This role offers:
* Flexible working arrangements
* Long term opportunities
Eligibility
Candidates must be Australian Citizens with a current AGSVA Negative Vetting 1 Security Clearance.